Constable Herbert L. Kessinger, aged 26, was shot and killed on October 4, 1910, while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence in Grisham Township, Illinois. Kessinger, a male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated officer of the Grisham Township Constable's Office. The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, fired a shot through the front door when Kessinger knocked, resulting in his immediate death.
Following the incident, the suspect was promptly arrested and charged with mu
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